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The hugely popular Rifi has unquestionably emerged as the new leader of Sunnis in Lebanon. (AFP/File)

May 30th, 2016 - 12:19 GMT

Lebanese municipal elections: Rifi elected as Sunni leader

While grass-roots organisations like Beirut Madinati and Baalbek Madinati failed to secure majority seats (although making impressive strides), the Tripoli results usher in a new leadership wave in Northern Lebanon.

The Lebanese Environment Party’s Habib Maalouf blamed the government for “still not having a strategy”

September 28th, 2011 - 02:10 GMT

Lebanon lacks energy strategy

The plan was part of a long-term project to provide Lebanon with electricity 24 hours a day, and future governments would need to continue the project, which is expected to cost $5 billion

September 8th, 2011 - 06:46 GMT

Power deal recharges the Lebanese cabinet

The plan has thrown the government into paralysis, threatening Cabinet solidarity among ministers who supposedly belong to the new Parliament majority which ousted Hariri from the premiership in January

September 4th, 2011 - 02:55 GMT

The Lebanese electricity plan.. will it be put into action?

Bassil defended his $1.2 billion proposed project, stressing that the new majority must actually demonstrate that it is a real majority in the Parliament

August 21st, 2011 - 12:31 GMT

Jibran Bassil latest

Lebanese municipal elections: Rifi elected as Sunni leader

Lebanon lacks energy strategy

Power deal recharges the Lebanese cabinet

The Lebanese electricity plan.. will it be put into action?

Electricity project will reduce power rationing in Lebanon